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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: March 08, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,769,760
- Downloads last week: 13,741
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1152 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
An increasingly credible rival to MS Office, OpenOffice.org includes powerful applications for making text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, and databases, as well as HTML and XML documents. Not only does it let you edit basic documents, such as letters and faxes, it also handles complex and multipart documents with bibliographies, reference tables, and indexes.
The interface is similar to that of MS Office users, and even advanced Office users will find almost everything they're used to: templates, collaborative features (versions, recording changes), macros, and even a programming language. OpenOffice.org lets you open and save documents in formats as diverse as MS Office, PDF, HTML, and XML. However, it normally saves files in the open-standard Oasis OpenDocument XML format, for maximum compatibility with other applications. We were pleased to find that stability has improved too. No doubt about it, OpenOffice.org is a compelling option for anyone in search of an alternative office suite.
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Publisher's description
From OpenOffice.org :OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office.
Localizations of OpenOffice.org are available in 27 languages, with more being constantly added by the community. OpenOffice.org runs on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), and Windows. Written in C++ and with documented APIs licensed under the LGPL and SISSL open-source protocols, OpenOffice.org allows any knowledgeable developer to benefit from the source. Version 2.0.2 offers improved language support, an enhanced mail merge wizard, and various bug fixes.
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User reviews of OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 1152 votes
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
Pros: Good alternative and free!
Cons: Not quite as good as MS Office but pretty darn good!
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
Pros: This is simply the best free office productivity suite out there. If you are running a small business and don't want to fork over the big bucks for MS Office(or if you are just a poor computer folk), this can do virtually everything the big names can. Also, if you are running an older computer, this suite might be better as it is smaller and requires less resources to operate. I don't think this suite is going to overtake Office 2k3 anytime soon, but it's worth to keep around.
Cons: Some people might be turned off by the slight learning curve involved because it is not MS Office. It works like every other office productivity suite, so most should find it easy to use.
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10 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
"simply very, very good -- well worth looking at and using..."
Pros: This program has come a long way toward respectability as an MS Office alternative and has earned my respect in spades. Simply speaking, one can't knock this without a thorough test.
Cons: Not enough to make mention of.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
"Microsoft office, but free! What more can you ask for?"
Pros: Basically, this program is microsoft office, for free. It offers basically the same programs, under different names and with different aesthetics.
But its pretty much the same thing. The file types are interchangable, openable in Office and OpenOffice, but also adds its only password protected file type, known as .ODT.
It runs off java, giving it a slightly slower loading time than normal, but makes for a smooth experience.
Cons: Doesnt have the same name as office... And a very big download for those on dialup or with a useage cap.
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12 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Version: OpenOffice.org 2.0.2
Pros: OpenOffice is a real giant-killer. I've used MS Office for years, and even have a functional copy of Office 2003 Pro, but OOo does everything I need it to do, and does it for free. What's not to like?
I've found the word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation programs to be more than adequate, and worthy of comparision to MS Office. Compatibility with Office is good, and most Office files can be opened and edited with no difficulty. For my own use, however, I save everything in OOo's native OpenDocument format or to PDF (which OOo can do directly).
I'm not suggesting you dump MS Office if you already have it, but everyone should check out OOo before spending money on office software.
Cons: Not many "wizards", like MS Office. Not a big deal, though.
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